Metallic tie.



M. F. BONZANO.

IMIETALLIGl TIE.

MPL10/mon FILED 11111.13, 1909.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

MAXIMILIAN F. BONZANO, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIG-NOR T0 PENN RAILROAD TIE COMPANY, OF CAIVIDEN, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

METALLIC TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1909.

fo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAXIMILIAN F. BON- zaNo, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, `Pennsylvania, have in vented certain Improvements in Metallic Ties, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to metal ties; and the object of my invention is to provide bracing means for the walls of the same, which bracing means are preferably conned to the tie by the bolts employed for securing the supporting means for the rails thereto. rIhe bracing means further serve as an anchor for the tie, in that they provide walls for the `formation of boxes to retain ballast beneath such tie. j

My invention is fully shown in the accompanying drawing, in which.: y

Figure 1, is a sectional plan view of a tie, showing the application of my improved anchor brace and ballast box former thereto; Fig. 2, is a longitudinal sectional view on the line a-a, Fig. 1, showing the anchor secured to the tie by the bolts oitl the rail supporting means; Fig. 3, is a cross sectional view of the tie showing the brace-plate in place; Fig. t, is a perspective view of the bracing member shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, and Figs. 5 and 6, are perspective views of modiiied devices embodying my invention.

The bracing means forming the subject of my present invention may be made of sheet metal pressed into shape, or it may be or cast metal. As shown in the drawings', it comprises a partition or .bracing member extending between the side walls of the tie and approximately directly underlying the rail. In its broadest aspect, such structure comprises a diaphragm or wall extending between the side walls of the tie, and it may be straight or laterally offset as desired. Of whatever form, it has portions laterally offset and underlying the top oi" the tie; such portions being constructed for engagement with or apertured for the passage of bolts of any approved form of support mounted on the tie to receive the rails. These portions are further designed to engage the bolt heads and prevent the latter turning when the rail supports are being set in place.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the bracing struct-ure consists of a plate 1 lying beneath the top and between the side walls of a metallic tie 2 of channel form, said plate having horizontal projecting portions 3 at its top which are apertured at 4L for the `passage of bolts and have depending projections 5 to engage the heads of said bolts.

lThe plate lextends downwardly below the the subject of my invention, and in Fig. 6

I have shown a form of pressed metal structure, the wall 1 of which is o'set at 8 be tween the side walls of the tie. This member is provided with the usual horizontally projecting portions 3 apertured for the passage o the bolts of the rail supporting means, and also has side wings 9 which lie against the side walls of the tie and fill the space between the same. These wings may be disposed in the manner indicated in full lines, or, if desired, one of them may be turned, as shown by dotted lines, Aon either side. These wings may also be secured to the side walls of the tie if desired.

The supporting means for the rail may be insulated from the tie and the diaphragm brace by means of a sleeve 10 of non-con ducting material as illustrated in Fig. 2.

I claim:

1. The combination, with a metallic tie having a top and side walls and a support for the rail, of a diaphragm extending between said walls and located beneath the rail, horizontally disposed wings carried by said diaphragm, and securing means for said support, said wings of the diaphragm being apertured for the passage of the bolts of said securing means.

2. The combination, with a metallic tie, of a diaphragm or web extending between the side walls of the same, having horizontal wings disposed in opposite directions and apertured for the passage of securing means for a rail support mounted on said tie.

3. The combination, with a metallic tie, of a diaphragm or web extending between the side walls of the same and having horizontal wings disposed in opposite directions l and apertured for the passage of securing means for a rail support mounted on said tie, said web also having hook portions for engagement with the lower portion of the side walls of the tie.

e. The combination, with a metallic tie, of a diaphragm extending between the side walls of the same, said diaphragm having horizontal wings disposed in opposite directions and apertured t'or the passage oi? bolts, and depending shoulders carried by said wings for engagement with the beads of said bolts to prevent movement oit the latter.

The combination, with a metallic tie of channel shape, of a separate web or diaphragm extending between the side walls of the tie beneath the rail, said web having hooked portions to engage the side walls of the tie.

G. The combination with a metallic tie of channel shape, of a separate web or diaphragm extending between the side walls of the tie beneath the rail, the wall of said web being laterally offset.

7. As a new article of manufacture, a vertically disposed diaphragm or web for use between the side walls el metallic ties, said diaphr: gm contacting with said side walls and havinghooks at its lower portion to engage the under edge of said side walls.

8. is a new article of manufacture, a diaphragm or web for use between the side walls ot metallic ties7 said diaphragm having horizontal wings disposed in opposite directions underlying the top of the tie and apertured 'for the passage of bolts, said wings having depending shoulders :t'or eugagement with the heads of such bolts.

E). As a new article of iiiziiiii'i`a :tiiie, a diaphragm or web Yfor use between the side walls of metallic ties, said diaphragm having horizontal wings disposed in opposite directions underlying the top oit the tie aud apertured for the passage ot' bolts, dependingl shoulders carried by said wings for engagement with the heads et said bolts to prevent movement of the latter, te engage the under edge el the side walls of said tie.

ln testimony whereof, l have signed my name to this specification, in 'the pref-ence o l two subscribing witnesses.

MAI@ MTAN F BON Z A N t).

lllitnesses:

MURRAY C. Boven,

WVM. A. BARR.

and ho: lis 

